Wiliielm mumbrauer



(No Model.)

W. MUMBRAUER.

GAME BGARD.

No. 593,421. r Patented Nov. 9, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILIIELM MUMBRAUER, OF NEV YORK, Y.

GAM E-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,421, dated November 9, 1897.

Application iled June 24, 1897.

To (all whom t may concern,.-

Beit known that I, WILHELM MUMBRAUER, of New York city, county and State of New York, have invented an Improved Game- Board, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a game-board in which a ball is propelled from a revolving disk to roll along a table and upset a number of pins at the other end of the table.

The game is well adapted for parlor amusement, requires skilland judgment, and presents considerable variety.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a vertical longitudinal section of my improved game-board on line 1 1, Fig. 2. Fig.

' 2 is a sectional plan thereof on line 2 2, Fig. l.

The letter A represents the table of the game-board provided with a contracted section a', that constitutes an alley and connects the foot a with the head a2 of the table. Centrally upon the head a2 is arranged a revoluble disk b, having a spindle b', that projects through the table and is free to turn on a bearing c, affixed to the lower side thereof. The face of the disk bis provided witha convolute groove or ball-race b2, extending from a central chute b3 of the disk to the periphery of the same. The table is surrounded by a continuous cushion d, While a gutter e is sunk beneath the level of the table along each side of the head a2, but not at the junction between the alley and head. Sunk partitions f, traversing the gutters, form pockets e' at the four corners of the head.

To play the game, pins g are set up at the end of the alley, the disk b is revolved, and a ball 72, is dropped into the chute b3. This ball after running its course along the race b2 will be ejected therefrom, and, if its introduction has been properly timed, Will roll Serial No. 642,015. (No model.)

down the alley to upset the pins, and thus make a count. If diferently timed, the ball will drop into one of the gutters eor into one of the pockets e to make a miss or a different count. Thus an amusing game, requiring considerable skill and judgment and well adapted for the entertainment` of old andV young, is provided.

What I claim is- 1. In a gameboard the combination of a table with a disk revoluble thereon and having a convolute ball-race, and an opening from the raceway to the table, substantially as specied.

2. In a game-board the combination of a table having a head, and a contracted section to form an alley, with a disk revolubly secured to the head and havinga convolute ballrace, substantially as specified.

3. Ina game-board the combination of a table having a head, a contracted section or alley, and gutters at the sides of the head, with a surrounding cushion, and with a disk revolubly secured to the head and having a convolute ball-race, substantially as specied.

4. In a game-board the combination of a table having a head, a contracted section or a1- ley and gutters at the side of the'head, with sunk partitions transversing the gutters and forming pockets, and With a disk revolubly secured to the head and having a convolute ball-race, substantially as specied.

5. In a game-board the combination of a table having a foot d, alley a', head cl2, gutters e, and pockets e', with a revoluble disk b, having a convolute ball-race, a ball h, and pins g, substantially as specified.

IVILIIELM MUMBRAUER.

Witnesses:

' F. v. BEIEsEN,

WILLIAM MILLER. 

